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Why You Should Get to Know Wade Kingsley – Part 2

February 6, 2024

Last week I wrote about my admiration for Wade Kingsley, the Australian-based consultant from whom I’ve learned a great deal in the short time I’ve known him. Most of last week’s piece discussed creating future demand versus harvesting existing demand, terminology that comes from the Masters of Advertising Effectiveness course offered by the World Advertising … Continue reading Why You Should Get to Know Wade Kingsley – Part 2 »

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How Spotify’s “Wrapped” Spoke to Me

December 19, 2023
Spotify Wrapped

December means lots of things. End of the year, colder weather, the holiday season, and another edition of the “Wrapped” playlist that Spotify curates for its premium subscribers. Spotify aggregates the listening data it has on you to present your very own year-end listening recap with a delightful, animated accompaniment. In previous years, even though … Continue reading How Spotify’s “Wrapped” Spoke to Me »

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How Chevrolet Made Me Cry By Not Promoting a Sales Event

December 12, 2023

I cried while watching football. No, it’s not because my Browns lost another late-season game. I expect that this time of year, but for some reason I still watch anyway. I cried watching Chevrolet’s 2023 holiday ad, “A Holiday To Remember.” If you are overly sentimental, I’ll summarize the commercial for you. Otherwise, please watch … Continue reading How Chevrolet Made Me Cry By Not Promoting a Sales Event »

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How Research and Strategy Beat an 89% Approval Rating

December 5, 2023
Rob Lowe Literally podcast George Stephanopoulos

I recently listened to an episode of Rob Lowe’s podcast, Literally! With Rob Lowe, which featured an interview with George Stephanopoulos. While the episode lasts over an hour, there is one thing Stephanopoulos mentions 17 minutes and 35 seconds in that struck me. Actually, it’s three things. First, it’s important to be aware of Stephanopoulos’s … Continue reading How Research and Strategy Beat an 89% Approval Rating »

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Stop Chasing Meters, Build A Brand – A Follow-Up

November 28, 2023

I was surprised—and flattered!—at the amount of feedback I received to my “Stop Chasing Meters, Build A Brand” post three weeks ago. In hindsight, I guess I shouldn’t have been, but that feedback warrants additional thoughts and clarifying points. Before I get into those, I want to acknowledge and thank those readers who took the … Continue reading Stop Chasing Meters, Build A Brand – A Follow-Up »

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Always Good Work

November 21, 2023

If you live in the southeastern portion of the United States, you might be familiar with Baker Roofing, one of the nation’s largest roofing contractors. And if you are familiar with Baker Roofing, you might also be familiar with a phrase that is prominently displayed on each of their work trucks, a promise that founder … Continue reading Always Good Work »

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